Introduction to Graham Bruce
Although born and brought up in Dundee, I spent a great deal of time at my grandparent’s farm on Royal Deeside near Ballater.
Family holidays were spent exploring Scotland and further afield, giving me a great love of travelling and finding out about places. I trained as a primary school teacher and as newly married couple my wife and I went to stay in the tiny village of Durness in the remote NW Highlands. I was promoted to headteacher and held this post for 26 years during which time I developed a love for local history, genealogy and archaeology. It was through these interests that I became involved in guiding and in my work as a teacher I lead and guided many school trips throughout Scotland including Orkney, Glasgow and Edinburgh. I also developed traditional story and archaeology walks and helped many people trace their family trees to the local area.
During my time in Durness I also became a keen gardener, chairing the local gardening group and maintaining the community garden, despite some of the most challenging conditions in Scotland!
My wife and I now stay in Inverurie, returning to family roots in Aberdeenshire. Since qualifying as a guide in 2014 I have been mainly involved in extended bus tours of central and northern Scotland as well as the Orkney and Western Isles. I have done various day trips in and around Aberdeen which has included hiring a car for driver-guiding.
SPECIALIST TOURS
Archaeology, gardening, schools. Family tree research is a an area of personal interest
TOP TIP FOR VISITORS
Eat well and drink well, not just haggis and whisky. Scotland has much more to offer cheeses, oatcakes, salmon, trout, shellfish, venison and delicious beer to wash it all down, Black Isle, Williams Brothers and BrewDog to name but a few great breweries.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING IN SCOTLAND
Go to a ceilidh dance – There’s nothing quite as energetic and fun as Scottish dancing!
"I am well placed to give a memorable holiday experience"
CLIENT FEEDBACK
Dear Seth, You are an incredible host! We so enjoyed you leading our group. Your expertise, humor, organization and knowledge made everything easy & fun! We felt so well cared for! Our every need & want was met! Thank you! Especially for retrieving my suitase for me! We love you! Fern Whisler Mays
Seth – There are no words that properly describe how much we appreciate having you share Scotland with us these six days. You are a remarkable young man with a gift of understanding people and tailoring the moment to the group. It has been a pleasure to know you. We hope if you ever came to Florida you will look us up. Thank you again, Mike, Cary, Sean and Myla Braswell
Seth, Thank you so much for the most enjoyable tour I have ever had in my many travels. Fondly Twinda Braswell
Dear Seth, Thank you for the tour of a lifetime. Your knowledge and information was invaluable and added so much. Plus you are such a good sport. I want to come back! Karen Matches